What is $50%$ of $2^16$ ? How do you solve this?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-10T23:02:12

$50%$ of $2^16$ is $2^15$ .

$50%$ of something is exactly half of it. To find half of a quantity, simply divide it by two.

$50%$ of $2^16 = 2^16 -: 2 = 2^(16-1) = 2^15$

So, $50%$ of $2^16$ is $2^15$ .

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